Hands-on laborDisability & accessibilityUrgent
Build a wheelchair ramp for Sébastien in Ottawa
Sébastien uses a wheelchair and cannot leave the house because of three steps at the door; we need a few hours of carpentry.
🇨🇦 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada942 views
Sébastien has used a wheelchair since 2023, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Sébastien can only go outside when two neighbors are available to lift the chair.
The materials (treated timber, screws and non-slip surface) have been donated by a local lumberyard. We need a carpenter or two to measure, cut and build, plus a helper or two.
The ramp has to meet the accessibility guideline for gradient, which is why a person with building experience is important. We estimate six hours of work.
Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Sébastien's family will cook lunch for the team.
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
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- one weekend
- format
- In person in Ottawa
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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Praying for you, Jules. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'm in engineering myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. God bless.
Praying for you, Jules. Get well soon. Take care.
Hope it all works out. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Los Angeles.
Wishing you peace, Jules. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Arlington.
Hope it all works out, Jules. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry
a colleague of mine might know someone for this in Ontario. I'll ask around and let you know!
Stay strong. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Thinking of Ottawa
thinking of you and your family, Jules. Hope this works out for you. It's not much but it's yours.
Hope you get there. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Ottawa
good luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Nîmes
keep going, Jules. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Rohini.
Hope things get better soon, Jules. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Don't give up. Greetings from Moscow.
Take care, Jules. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I hope March is when things finally get easier.